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A0121200 (ăf′ən-pĭn′shər)n. A dog of a small breed developed in Germany, having a rough shaggy coat, a hairy face with a short muzzle, and usually cropped ears.

[German : Affe, ape (from Middle High German, from Old High German affo) + Pinscher, a type of dog with ears operated on or "pinched" to make them stand up (from English pinch).]

affenpinscher

(ˈæfənˌpɪnʃə) n (Breeds) a small wire-haired breed of dog of European origin, having tufts of hair on the muzzle[German, literally: monkey-terrier, so called because its face resembles a monkey's]

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(ˈæf ənˌpɪn ʃər)

n. one of a breed of toy dogs with a dense, wiry black, red, or gray coat, tufts of hair around the eyes, nose, and chin, and small, erect ears. [1900–05; < German, =Affen, comb. form of Affe ape + Pinscher terrier]

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affenpinscher - European breed of small dog resembling a terrier with dark wiry hair and a tufted muzzlemonkey dog, monkey pinscherpinscher - any of three breeds of dogs whose ears and tail are usually cropped

affenpinscher

(ăf`ənpĭn'shər), breed of toy dogtoy dog,
classification used by breeders and kennel clubs to designate very small breeds of dogs kept as pets. Some are selectively bred diminutive forms of larger breeds and others are naturally small.
..... Click the link for more information. perfected in Europe at the end of the 19th cent. It stands from 8 to 10 in. (20.3–25.4 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs about 8 lb (3.6 kg). Its wiry coat is short and dense over most of the body but grows longer and shaggier on the legs and around the eyes, nose, and chin. It is usually solid black or black with tan, red, or gray markings. Believed by many authorities to have existed as a distinct breed as early as the 17th cent., the affenpinscher is alert and lively and makes a devoted pet. See dogdog,
carnivorous, domesticated wolf (Canis lupus familiaris) of the family Canidae, to which the jackal and fox also belong. The family Canidae is sometimes referred to as the dog family, and its characteristics, e.g.
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noun European breed of small dog resembling a terrier with dark wiry hair and a tufted muzzle

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